An open source community should be encouraged to participate in any way they can. Not all of us are geniuses like makkE, Brahma, a_slow_old_man and onwards (if I left you out, haha, don't be offended.) Some of us can only participate by working off what has already been done.
So I conclude:
I'm essentially a pirate. In more ways than one. Piracy is about culture, culture is about humanity and I'm a human being. I am a dwarf standing on the shoulders of giants. One who develops future intellectual pursuits by understanding the research and works created by notable thinkers of the past. Two really great quotes IMO, and ones that I feel can pertain to almost every intellectual property dilemma in the world.
Quote:Copyright © <''year''> <''copyright holders''>
This software is provided 'as-is', without any express or implied
warranty. In no event will the authors be held liable for any damages
arising from the use of this software.
Permission is granted to anyone to use this software for any purpose,
including commercial applications, and to alter it and redistribute it
freely, subject to the following restrictions:
1. The origin of this software must not be misrepresented; you must not
claim that you wrote the original software. If you use this software
in a product, an acknowledgment in the product documentation would be
appreciated but is not required.
2. Altered source versions must be plainly marked as such, and must not be
misrepresented as being the original software.
3. This notice may not be removed or altered from any source
distribution.
So I conclude:
I'm essentially a pirate. In more ways than one. Piracy is about culture, culture is about humanity and I'm a human being. I am a dwarf standing on the shoulders of giants. One who develops future intellectual pursuits by understanding the research and works created by notable thinkers of the past. Two really great quotes IMO, and ones that I feel can pertain to almost every intellectual property dilemma in the world.